Bob Moses :1975

Bob Moses : Bittersuite in the Ozone

Mozown. (private press)

A blog-land exclusive, and an utterly breathtaking piece of music from Bob Moses. Been hunting for this gem for ages, but it has been worth the wait. A truly amazing suite from a stellar spiritual line-up, including the likes of David Liebman and Billy Hart. Think Alkebu-lan recorded in the studio and you won't go far wrong.

Mozown records was an artist owned label, based on the principals of musical and economic self determination.

Recorded at Blue Rock studios, NYC.

There's about a mintue of Glitteragblas solo leading into BitterSuite in the Ozone. Aldonna, Green Yellow and mostly Blue, Little Brother, Brofilia, Aldonna.

Addictive

Blue Mitchell

Blue Mitchell.

Mainstream MRL 315

Here's an ace from Blue, ably assisted by some class support. Watch out for the 2 tracks penned by Walter Bishop from Black Jazz fame. Soul Village is a honey, but it's Mi Hermano (My brother) that kills it everytime.

Paul Nash. A Jazz Composer's Ensemble

Paul Nash A Jazz Composer's Ensemble.

Revelation 32. recorded at Audios Amigos Studio, San Francisco.

Following this lp being posted at Fat Toro's place some time ago, i lucked out and managed to pick up a cheap copy at the notoriously expensive Intoxica in Portabello Road. This track is, in a word, perfect and could just be my all time favourite.

From the Liner Notes:

The present album lends support to this hypothesis, and presents an intricate personal synthesis of currents in American music. Listeners will detect in Paul Nash's music many stylistic features, such, for example, as the immaculately played rock beat heard at the start of Our time is numbered: and if he occasionally delves into the popular end of the jazz spectrum, he doubtless capitalizes upon converse elements, though it must be left to ears more attuned than mine to the riches of the European tradition to isolate them.

Bert Myrick

Bert Myrick : Live'n Well.

Strata SRI 102-74. Recorded 4th April 1965.

Originally posted over at El Reza's top blogspot, re-upped for Hoochie Coochie man following his recent Strata post, Sphere. Heavy gears all the way, with Scorpio's Child killing it for me.

Will Austin : Bass

George Bohanon : Trombone

Bert Myrick : Drums

Kenny Cox : Piano

Ronnie Fields : Tenor Sax

Takehiro Honda and Gerd Dudek. 1971

Takehiro Honda and Gerd Dudek.

Trio Jazz Series; 1971.

Following on from the Japanese posts over at Orgy in Rhythm, here's a real grower from Honda San. More of the same powerful, modal gears from a explosive Quartet. Sorry, no fusion fluff here !!!

Ckeck it out

Matthew Larkin Cassell

Matthew Larkin Cassell.

Pieces.

Private Press 1977. Recorded San Jose.

2 jaw dropping tracks from the recent stones throw re-issue (a must!) 2 complete lp's plus extras on one cd. Littered with breaks, and sampled by Madlib (having picked up a bootleg cd-r in Tokyo marked simply MLC, while still an unknown) "Heaven" (quite!) and as for "In my Life", kept me sane in Spain.

Enjoy these gems.

George Smallwood

George Smallwood and the Marshmellow Band.

Super rare album brought to the masses by Jazzman's Holy grail series. Funky by the Pound is lifted from the impossible to find lp "Just 4 You" released in 1981.

Sun Ra : Live in Cleveland

Sun Ra : Live in Cleveland.

Recorded 30th January 1975.

Amazing performance by the Sun Ra Arkestra almost 35 years ago in Cleveland, USA. Fifteen musicians, seven compositions, tremendous drive, everybody singing and dancing and the crown of the one hour long gig is Sun Ra's crazy solo on synthesizer. A must for every Sun Ra follower.

ARTISTS Sun Ra (piano, moog, organ); Akh Tal Ebah, Kwame Hadi (trumpet); John Gilmore, Marshall Allen, Danny Davis, Eloe Omoe, Danny Thompson, James jacson (reeds); Damoin Choice (vibes); Dale Williams (bass); Atakatune (conga); Odun (conga); June Tyson (vocals, dance); Eddie Thomson (vocal, dance)

TRACKS Astro Nation Enlightenment Love in Outer Space Theme of the Stargazers/The Satelites Are Spinning Friendly Galaxy 2/ I am the Brother of the Wind Synthesizer Solo Sophisticated Lady

Graham Collier Septet

Graham Collier Septet.

Deep Dark Blue Centre. Recorded in London, 24th January 1967.

Been watching a copy of All Night Long on dvd, and got thinking about all the great british jazz, and remembered this little gem, Crumblin' Cookie. Mike Gibbs, Karl Jenkins, Philip Lee, and John Marshall support.